The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-30

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son has always been an activ n |
cratic politics of his county Nv
manhood. He was elected ID e-
gates from Wicomco county II
State Senator in 1881 When,
of Gov. Robert NJ. McIane to b
minister to France, Henry Lilo,
ernor of Maryland, Senator JacF
president of the Senate. His ind
public positions and his natural
gave him comprehensive grasp
that qualify him eminenty for sd
governorship demands His priva
which any man may well be proudN
the Methodist Episcopal Church, he
hered TO that denomination, and
neeied with the Trinity NJ. E. Church
bury. He married Miss Annie Ride
plished daughter of DIR. VIM. II. Rider,
merchant OF Salisbury, in 1868. and has
In 1885 he built large mansion in a be-
alton at cost of $1,000. where, with his
family, he entertains his friends with IN
Shore hospitality. devoid of all ostentatt
Senator, among his other business cnterpris
hers The presidency of the Salisbury Nation
and of the Sussex National Bank of Seaford
Col. l.. Victor Baughman-
Col Baughman was born in Frederick in 1sf
| Is a son of the late j. W. Baughman, who as
and proprietor OF the Frederick Citizen attra'
much attention throughout the war by his earl
advocacy of The Southern cause. His bold crsic
of The conduct of the war led to his banshmen
the South. Col. Baughman, though then youV
became member of company d, First Maryland %
the war lie was captured at the battle of Mooreld
and was for nine months a prisoner at Camp Chasel
After being paroed at the close of the war he re-
turned TO Frederick and was engaged for several
years in reconsructing the fortunes OF the Cllzen
During this period he was deputy register OF wis
| under s. G. Cockey. In 1870 he went to New York
and entered the law office of Lowe x Morgan, re-
manning there until 1871 when he went home TO
take direction of the Citizen on the death of his
politics. only in the county and State contests
but also in national campaigns having spoken WIN
ershp the Democrats carried Frederick county IN
1885, Notwithstanding the fact that Frederick had
been considered Republican stronghold. In 1881
he was elected president of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal by the board of public works. and his
administration of its affairs has been remarkably
| successful. having paid off about 100000 OF back
debts. besides repairing the great damage done by
the freshets in the spring of 1886. His efforts to do
justice to the canalmen has made him very popular
among them. On September %, 1886 he was nomi-
nated for Congress in the sixth district against Louis
E. McComas and succeeded in reducing That gentle
mans majority of 1884 by over l 200 votes
William Pinkney Whyte.
Mr. Whyte was born in Baltimore, August Q, 1924.
He is son of the late Joseph Whyte, whose father
was DR.. John Campbell Whyte native OF Ireland
one of body of united Irishmen of 179S who were
obliged to seek refuge in America. VIM Pfnkney
Whyte's first employment was in the counting room
u.
began the study Of the law in the Office of Brown &
Bruno and in lS4 and 1915 was student at the
Dane Law School of the Harvard University; He
subsequently studied in the office of Mr.. John Glenn
of Baltimore and admitted to the bar of Balti-
more in 1916. In 1877 he was elected to the House
of Delegates Just before taking his seat he was
married TO the youngest daughter of Levi Holdings
worth merchant of Baltimore. She died about
two years ago In 1853 he was elected comptroller
| of MARYLAND In July. 1865 he was appointed by
Gov Thomas Swami to the seat made vacant in the
United States Senate by the resignation of the Hon
l fno ta1h
for Governor July 18TH ISL and elected No
vember 7th, 1871. He was elected to the United
States Senate January DIST 1874. In the municipal
election for Baltimore. October 26th 1881, he was
elected mayor without opposition and served two
he has devoted himself to the practice of his profe
The State Central Committee.
The new State central committee, of which
it is understood Hon. Stevenson Archer, of
Hartford, will be chairman by appointment OF
the president ofthe convention, is as follows:
Allegany County-.Edward P. Mulvany,
Geo. A. Wingert and James W. Wilson.
Anne Arundel-Michael Bannon, DR.. lijah
Williams and DR.. Charles r. Winterson.
Baltimore County,. Fred. c. Talbot, d.
F. Knight and VIM. Elliott.
Baltimore City-First district, JAS Bond,
John q. A. Robson and Isaac Sanner; second
district, John j. Mahon, James w. McElroy
and Henry G. Fledderman; third district
John F. Weyler, Bart z. Smith and Dr. NJ
W. Donavin.
Carroll-Dr. Frank T. Shaw, George W.
Manro and Samuel Cover.
Caroline-Luther H. Gadd, James w. Hol
and William Massey.
Calvert-Wallace Owings, N. w. BroomC
and William S. Shemmell.
Cecil-Dr. II. H. Mitchell, R. f. Jamal
and Richard l.. Thomas, Jr.
| Cbarlae-E NJ Coy i Samuel Tnrner and
j. w. Miller.
Dorchester-Edward W. LeCompte, VIM
Mex. Travers, George P. Jones.
Frederick-Col. Louis Victor Raughman
Capt. James McSherry and Geo. VIM. Smith
Garrett-Richard 7. Browning, Jasper
Guard and Samuel johnson.
Harford-Henry D. Farnaudis, John Car.
roll Walsh and Charles H. Street,.
Howard-Thomas H. Hunt, John S. Tracey
and Robert A. Dobbn.
Kent-Dr Samuel Beck, Clarence S. Hur-
lock and John p. Nicholson.
Montgomery-H. W. Talbot, DR.. Edward
Wootton and David Griffith.
| Prince George's-Wm. |. Hill, DIR. Charles
A. Fox, Charles S. Early.
Queen Anne's-D. Palmer Heating, Wood
land p. Finley and Frank B. Legg.
St. Mary's-Joseph II. Key, j. I. Ballangei
and VIM. S. Coppage.
Somerset Henry Page, DIR. Rufus W.
Dashiell, DIR. Gordon T. Atkinson.
Talbot-W. T. H. Lee, ]. B. Bennett and
C. R. Wootters.
Buchanan Schley, George NJ.
Stonebraker and Joseph A. Wishert.
Wicomico-Elihu +. jackson, W. L. Laws
and Thomas W. H. White.
Woreester-George W. Coyington, Z. B,
Franklin AND DIR. Isaac !. Costen.